1958 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

1958 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	7–2 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach	Trevor J. Rees (13th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1958 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Miami (OH) $	5	–	0	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Kent State	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
No. 14 Bowling Green	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Ohio	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Western Michigan	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Toledo	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Marshall	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1958 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1958 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 7–2 record (5–1 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 137 to 95.^[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included John Martin with 386 rushing yards, quarterback Dick Mostardo with 542 passing yards, and Dick Mihalus with 231 receiving yards.^[3] Mostardo was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Xavier*		Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 6–0		[5][6]
September 27	at Baldwin–Wallace*		Berea, OH	W 21–14
October 4	No. 2 Ohio	No. 14	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	W 14–6	9,500
October 11	at No. T–13 Miami (OH)	No. 6	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 0–35	9,000
October 18	Marshall	No. T–20	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	W 24–0	6,000
October 25	at No. 3 Bowling Green		University Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)	W 8–7	10,800	[7]
November 1	Toledo	No. 19	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	W 32–0	8,000
November 8	at Louisville*	No. 12	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	L 0–21	5,000	[8]
November 15	Western Michigan		Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	W 32–6	2,500
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D6. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
2. "Kent State Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
3. 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
4. 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D41.
5. Bill Ford (September 14, 1958). "XU Plays Tonight in Gridiron Opener". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
6. Bill Ford (September 15, 1958). "Xavier Wins Opener Over St. Joseph's". Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
7. <!-–Not stated-->. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.